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This section contains questions and answers on different
safety topics related to the installation and use of UR robots.
Topic: Definitions
Question
Answer
What is a
Stop Category is a classification of how robot
Stop
motion is stopped in a safe way. There are three
Category?
different types.
See the topic "UR Robots Safety" below.
(See IEC 60204-1 or EN 60204-1 for more details)
What is Cat 3 The term Category should not be confused with

or
the term Stop Category.
Category 3?
Category refers to the type of architecture used as
basis for a certain Performance Level. A
significant property of a Category 3 architecture is
that a single fault cannot lead to loss of the safety
function.
(See ISO 13849-1 for more details)
What is PLd A Performance Level (PL) is a discrete level used
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or
to specify the ability of safety-related parts of
Performance control systems to perform a safety functions under

level d?
foreseeable conditions. PL=d is the second highest

reliability classification, meaning that the safety
function is extremely reliable. (See ISO 13849-1 for
more details)
What is SIL 2? SIL (Security Integrity Level), like Performance

level, is a measure of how likely it is that a
dangerous failure will occur in a system. SIL 2
roughly equivalent to PL d (performance level d).
(See IEC 62061 or EN 62061 for more details)
Topic: Risk Assessment

Question
Answer
What is a risk A risk assessment is the overall process of

assessment? identifying all risks and judging if they are reduced
to an appropriate level. It includes both risk analysis
and risk evaluation.
A risk assessment must be documented. See UR
user manual.
(See ISO 12100 or EN ISO 12100 for more details)
What is a risk A risk analysis is a combination of the specification
analysis?
of the limits of the robot installation, hazard

identification and risk estimation.
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What is a risk Risk estimation is defining likely severity of harm

estimation?
and probability of its occurrence.

What is a risk A risk evaluation is the judgment, on the basis of

evaluation?
risk analysis, of whether the risk reduction

objectives have been achieved.
What is a
A residual risk is the risk remaining after protective
residual risk? measures have been implemented.

Topic: Standards
Question
Answer
Is it required
No, it is required to comply with the laws and
for robots to
regulations in the country and/or the state that the
comply with
robot is installed in.
ISO 10218-1? See UR user manual.

Do UR robots Not all guidance in ISO 10218-1 is clear and/or
comply with
applicable for collaborative robots. At the time when
ISO 10218-1? ISO 10218-1 was written, collaborative robots was

a new and developing field. Some features
described in ISO 10218-1 assumes
non-collaborative, big, heavy, dangerous and
fenced robots. A Technical Specification with
clarifications on the features described in ISO
10218-1 is published in February 15th 2016 under
the name ISO/TS 15066.
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Topic: UR Robots Safety

Question
Answer
What is a Stop Stop Category is a classification of how robot

Category?
motion is stopped in a safe way. There are three

different types:
- Stop Category 0 : Robot motion is stopped by
immediate removal of power to the robot. It is an
uncontrolled stop, where the robot can deviate from
the programmed path as each joint brake as fast as
possible. This protective stop is used if a safetyrelated limit is exceeded or in case of a fault in the
safety-related parts of the control system.
- Stop Category 1 : Robot motion is stopped with
power available to the robot to achieve the stop
and then removal of power when the stop is
achieved. It is a controlled stop, where the robot
will continue along the programmed path. Power is
removed as soon as the robot stands still.
- Stop Category 2 : A controlled stop with power
left available to the robot. The safety-related control
system monitors that the robot stays at the stop
position.
(see IEC 60204-1 and ISO 13850 for more details)
Which Stop
The UR robots emergency stop is designed as a
Category is
Stop Category 1 stop.
used for
See above.
emergency
stop in UR
robots?
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